William Aslet is a researcher in architectural history at Worcester College, Oxford.
Photography largely wiped out the trend for miniatures, but the genre still says much about how we relate to images today
The Church of St James the Less was the first building designed by the great Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street. A much-needed restoration is allowing its Italianate interior to shine again
An exhibition at the Soane Museum shows that technical drawings of buildings are often more complex than they may seem
The Reformation was a disaster for British architecture, argues an impressive new book – and the country’s approach to building design has never been the same
William Burges’s transformation of the chapel of Worcester College in Oxford doubles as an all-out assault on the senses and a scathing critique of the previous architect
With all eyes on the coronation, it’s worth remembering that the scene of the ceremony remains a work in progress
Pedestrianisation means that one of London’s finest churches is now the centre of attention again
Other European dynasties of the period had equally thriving court cultures, but none has had such a hold on the popular imagination
The Strand is now one of the capital’s busiest thoroughfares, but it was once home to a string of magnificent mansions
Banqueting House is one of the most extraordinary buildings in London – and it’s a huge shame it’s so inaccessible
As the Manhattan skyline keeps getting higher, the quality of the skyscrapers crowding the horizon seems to be getting lower and lower
Frances Sands’ selection from one of the world’s greatest collections of architectural drawings will delight both experts and the general reader alike
London’s oldest streetlamps were designed to be beautiful as well as useful – so why is Westminster Council trying to remove them?
John Crome was among the greatest English landscape painters of his day – but you’ve probably never heard of him
Sitting on the steps is now forbidden – but for centuries, the monumental staircase has been one of Rome’s most theatrical attractions
A personal guide to the playful structures has much in common with its whimsical subject
Built to give thanks for Venice’s deliverance from the plague, the church of Il Redentore remains the centre of an annual festival marking the event
Commissioned 300 years ago, James Gibbs’ design for the London church was soon replicated around the world
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
Close encounters of the miniature kind
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The crowning glories of Westminster Abbey
With all eyes on the coronation, it’s worth remembering that the scene of the ceremony remains a work in progress